Video created by Renuka Dias

After a restful day at Port na Mine, we drove to Kilchrenan to have dinner at the Kilchrenan Inn. We had drinks before dinner in the garden in front of the inn.

It was warm and sunny – an ideal day for relaxing at Port na Mine, swimming in Loch Etive, walking in Oban and exploring the Ganavan Sands and Dunstaffnage Castle Circular. Relaxing At Port na Mine Loch Etive Again… Ganavan Sands Circular This is a 7 km circular walk above the coast line starting at…

We took a five-hour whale search and wildlife watching trip in the Firth of Lorn Special Area of Conservation and Marine Protected Area with Sealife Adventures who run tours from their pontoon on the mainland near Oban. The tour was led by Marine biologist David Ainsley who set up Sealife Adventures in 1988. Within the first…

Loch Etive is a 30 km sea loch which reaches the sea 5 km north of Oban. It heads east for half its length alongside the main road and rail link to Oban. It was a bright and clear morning. We walked down the path from Port na Mine to Loch Etive. The rest of the group arrived from Mallaig in the evening. We had…

Light rain fell in the morning and the sun struggled to appear. I went for another short walk in the village and noted for the first time the Württemberger Weinstraße  sign and a carving depicting vineyards, grape harvest, pressing and wine drinking, just below the church. I noted the well stocked grocery store with no…

It was Sunday and Kleinbottwar was quiet in the morning. I walked in the hot sun past the small Schafer Winery to the little pastry shop at the bottom of the street next to the church, bought fresh bread and cakes and drank coffee. That evening we went to the annual street party in the…